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Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

It could be interesting game. A lot of player talks. Some in form of jokes. For example, Rubio wrote Kevin kind of - "are you ready to lose!?".
Actually, if USA will play against Spain like against Argentina - they will lose for sure.

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Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

This international travel rule is going to kill the US transition game during the Olympics.

I wish they changed it in the NBA their travel rule isnt basketball. When I grew up playing you couldnt take 2 steps before you dribbled if you could I would of been such a better player(would of made me look much more athletic and a quicker first step)

I have no clue why in every other level of basketball they play by real basketball rules but in the NBA they just ignore it(big reason why people dis like the NBA I know plenty of people who wont watch it because they say it isnt real basketball and with that rule I can kind of get their point.

Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

I wish they changed it in the NBA their travel rule isnt basketball. When I grew up playing you couldnt take 2 steps before you dribbled if you could I would of been such a better player(would of made me look much more athletic and a quicker first step)

I have no clue why in every other level of basketball they play by real basketball rules but in the NBA they just ignore it(big reason why people dis like the NBA I know plenty of people who wont watch it because they say it isnt real basketball and with that rule I can kind of get their point.

I can agree with your point there. I may be misunderstanding the international rule though. I took Fran's explanation to mean that you can't take ANY steps without dribbling first. The one Durant "travel" clearly showed in replay that he took one step and then put the ball down. If that's the case, it's going to be real difficult to play at any kind of fast pace.

To me, that's no different than catching the ball in the post and making a pivot, but now the referees are calling it because the players are moving too fast.

Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

I can agree with your point there. I may be misunderstanding the international rule though. I took Fran's explanation to mean that you can't take ANY steps without dribbling first. The one Durant "travel" clearly showed in replay that he took one step and then put the ball down. If that's the case, it's going to be real difficult to play at any kind of fast pace.

To me, that's no different than catching the ball in the post and making a pivot, but now the referees are calling it because the players are moving too fast.

The only one I disagreed with was the Euro step I didnt think he traveled the other 3-4 were travels that dont get called at the NBA level.

No you can catch the ball and pivot I mean everyone does that called triple threat which is basically what happens when you post up that isnt near a travel. Unless you change pivot feet or you shuffle your feet. You can pivot but you shouldn't be able to take 2 steps before dribbling. What Durant is doing is catching the ball and walking 2 steps before putting the ball on the floor and to me by rule that is a travel.

Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

I can agree with your point there. I may be misunderstanding the international rule though. I took Fran's explanation to mean that you can't take ANY steps without dribbling first. The one Durant "travel" clearly showed in replay that he took one step and then put the ball down. If that's the case, it's going to be real difficult to play at any kind of fast pace.

Yes, that's true. You can't take any steps before dribbling.
Even playing outdoors, casually, we strictly obey this rule.

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Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

Folks, team USA learned a valuable lesson in the exhibitions before 2008, that is don't show all your stuff. They did in the exhibitions and it resulted in a gold medal game that was tighter than it should have been. Team USA is showing just enough to win. Watch how they use Lebron only in situations where they absolutely need to swing momentum. He will have the ball 2x as much in the actual olympics. You won't see nearly as much action for guys like Igoudala or even Westbrook who have been getting more than their share of isos so far in these exhibtions.

Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

Yes, that's true. You can't take any steps before dribbling.
Even playing outdoors, casually, we strictly obey this rule.

Thats how it was growing up playing in Indiana too

TJ that is pretty obvious I think everyone knows that Spain is doing the same thing though. If we shoot half as many 3s as we have this friendly season I would be shocked. LBJ, Dwill, Westbrook, CP3 ECT> are not going to settle for horrible shots like they have been.

Re: USA @ Spain 7/24 Gamethread

TJ that is pretty obvious I think everyone knows that Spain is doing the same thing though. If we shoot half as many 3s as we have this friendly season I would be shocked. LBJ, Dwill, Westbrook, CP3 ECT> are not going to settle for horrible shots like they have been.

I completely agree that Spain is holding back, I'm just saying it doesn't matter. Team USA holding back takes away Spain's tactical advantage they had the gold medal game from 2008. The Redeem Team went too hard in the exhibitions in 08 and almost paid for it in that gold medal game. I don't expect to see the USA really put the pedal down until pool play is over to be honest.